women who invented the twentieth century
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Rowbotham, Sheila
- Publish Year
- 2010
- Shelfmark
- WER 1D 2010 - B
- Thesaurus
- dagelijks leven, kiesrecht, vakbonden, seksualiteit, moederschap, burgerschap, huishoudelijke arbeid, 19e eeuw, 20e eeuw, eeuwwisseling, Verenigde Staten, Verenigd Koninkrijk
- Description
- From the 1880s to the 1920s, a profound social awakening among women extended the possibilities of change far beyond the struggle for the vote. Amid the growth of globalized trade, mass production, immigration and urban slums, American and British women broke with custom and prejudice. Taking off corsets, forming free unions, living communally, buying ethically, joining trade unions, doing social work in settlements, these 'dreamers of a new day' challenged ideas about sexuality, mothering, housework, the economy and citizenship.